Date: February 16, 2024 Time: 10:00am– 11:00am EST Location: Online Are you looking to provide clinical supervision on your team? Join the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health’s (CICMH) webinar on Clinical Supervision. Dr. Karen Sewell from Carleton University will share clinical supervision theories, best practices, and will offer insights into developing a model of supervision. Register for the Webinar Here
Date: February 22, 2024 Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm GMT Location: Online Join Working Stronger and CMHA- Alberta Division for a workshop on burnout in postsecondary education. Attendees will learn how to identify risk factors and signs of burnout, as well as personal and institutional barriers that may prevent an individual from seeking help in the campus environment. Workshop attendees will learn effective strategies to cope with daily stressors, as well how to create a self-care plan to support one’s mental health. Register for the webinar here
Date: March 27, 2024 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST Location: Online Join the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health’s (CICMH) webinar on supporting student athlete mental health. Dr. Philip Sullivan, Mishka Blacker, and Jenny Philavanh from Brock University will present alongside Healther Gillespie from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Niagara and Alex Salomie from CMHA Ontario, on a pilot of CMHA Ontario’s sports mental health program, called Talk Today. Over 50 athletes from Brock University participated in this pilot initiative. Athletes in the pilot received mental health and suicide prevention education and received support from on-campus and off-campus
Date: March 29, 2024 Time: 12:00pm -1:00pm ET Location: Online Join the Canadian Evaluation Society for a webinar on “Alternative Evaluation,” an initiative that applies diverse ontologies to evaluation methods. Ontologies such as Indigenous and decolonized evaluation approaches, culturally responsive evaluations, and religious and gender perspectives, are considered in the analysis and reflexivity of evaluators to enhance evaluation practices. Presenter Celest Ghiano, general coordinator of ReLAC (Latin America and the Caribbean Network of Monitoring, Evaluation and Systematization), will showcase a website that utilizes alternative evaluation approaches, and will discuss best practices and challenges. Register for the webinar here
Date: April 16, 2024 Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm PT Location: Online Join the Canadian Evaluation Society for a webinar on data parties, a collective forum where collaborators come together to investigate and translate preliminary results. Data parties are frequently underemployed; however, they play a critical part in advancing equity, translating knowledge effectively to the intended audience, and increasing the uptake of recommendations. Presenter Kylie Hutchison will walk attendees through the “who, what, why, when and how,” of hosting a data party. Attendees will learn tips, techniques, and potential challenges from real-world examples. Register for the webinar here
Date: April 23, 2024 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET Location: Online Hosted by the Canadian Evaluation Society and presented by Dr. Monique Inez Liston, this webinar discusses R.A.C.E Academy, a process for programs and organizations to understand and incorporate equity into their practices. R.A.C.E Academy is a framework that focuses on respect, protection, and dignity. The process aims to understand and address how an individual’s dignity may be supported or dismissed through the work of a program or organization. Attendees will learn how to utilize an intersectional lens, create accountability action plans, and determine processes that promote
Despite the rising effects of climate change, environmental considerations have not been adequately integrated into program evaluation practices. The Société Québécoise d’évaluation de programme (SQEP) is hosting a workshop in French to investigate how evaluation practices can include environmental considerations, while accounting for budget and realistic timeframes. Register for the webinar here
The Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) in partnership with CACUSS is hosting a webinar series on collaborative learning throughout May 2024. The webinars aim to promote partnerships across various institutional departments with the goal to advance policies, programs, and research. This webinar will discuss "Student Retention and Success," with presenters Clayton Smith from the University of Windsor and Brad Clarke from Brock University. Register for the webinar here
The Postsecondary Student Mental Health Research Global Speaker Series is hosting two livestreamed panel discussions on May 7th, 2024 during Mental Health Week. The first session, entitled "When Knowledge Isn’t Enough: Closing the loop on implementing evidence-based changes," will investigate how researchers can engage student mental health knowledge users to create effective research designs. Register for the session here
The Postsecondary Student Mental Health Research Global Speaker Series is hosting two livestreamed panel discussions on May 7th, 2024 during Mental Health Week. The second session, entitled "Fostering Compassionate Learning Environments: Evidence-Based Pedagogical Strategies to Support Student Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Classroom," focuses on evidence-based teaching practices that support students' mental health and wellbeing in the classroom. Register for the session here
Join the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) for a discussion on Black student mental health. Naiima Farah, a Faculty Counsellor from George Brown College, will discuss what factors contribute to mental health difficulties among African, Black and Caribbean (ABC) students, such as the impact of colonial violence. Attendees will learn how centering Afrocentric frameworks can help advance Black healing and wellbeing. Register for the webinar here
The Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) in partnership with CACUSS is hosting a webinar series on collaborative learning throughout May 2024. The webinars aim to promote partnerships across various institutional departments with the goal to advance policies, programs, and research. This webinar will discuss "International Education," with presenters Leila Angod from Carleton University and Sonja Knutson from Memorial University. Register for the webinar here
Hosted by CACUSS, this webinar focuses on how counsellors at two post-secondary institutions in Canada have used role-play games as a therapeutic treatment for post-secondary students within group counselling. The presenters will provide a research overview on this topic, information on the design and facilitation of the intervention, and mental health outcomes such as anxiety and loneliness. The webinar will also provide a demo of the Dungeons and Dragons program so attendees can experience the program. Register Here for the Dungeons, Dragons, and Group Counselling Webinar
Join Healthy Campus Alberta and the Center for Newcomers for a panel webinar where international students will share their experiences as newcomers to Canada and adjustment to life on campus. The discussion will highlight both difficulties and ways to support international students, including sharing useful resources and tools. Attendees will also be able to share insights and resources that they have provided to international students during breakout rooms. Register for the webinar here
The Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) in partnership with CACUSS is hosting a webinar series on collaborative learning throughout May 2024. The webinars aim to promote partnerships across various institutional departments with the goal to advance policies, programs, and research. This webinar will discuss "Mental Health and Well-Being." Register for the webinar here
The Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) in partnership with CACUSS is hosting a webinar series on collaborative learning throughout May 2024. The webinars aim to promote partnerships across various institutional departments with the goal to advance policies, programs, and research. This webinar will discuss "Student Recruitment and Mobility," with presenters Roger Pizarro Milian from the University of Toronto and Charmaine Hack from Centennial College. Register for the webinar here